Meet the Staff and Take a Shop Tour

 

 

Name Glenn Haworth

Nickname Funworth

Age 27

Role at Haworths General Manager, Director, Champion of Awesomness

How long have you been with Haworths? Since the Garage Days

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Leading, inspiring and motivating out team to discover more of themselves, dip into more of their potential and step up as leaders in order to truely serve and help out customers and to make sure they are included in the Haworth’s experience and culture!

What’s your main instrument? Vocals/Guitar

 What brands do you use? Gibson, Mesa Boogie, Boss, MXR, Jim Dunlop, Sennheiser, D’Addario, Planet Waves

 What band do you play in (or have played in) The Conspiracy Plan, Middle Finger Salute

 What’s your favourite band? The Temptations, Hendrix, The Ataris, too many to think of

What’s your favourite fictional character? Astro Boy

 

 

Name Phil Haworth

Nickname Big Phil, Philby, Papa P, P-Hizzle

Age 57

How long have you been with Haworths? From the Year Dot

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Great staff, family atmosphere, the many customers who have become firm friends

What’s your main instrument? Guitar & Mandolin

What brands do you use? Still playing the first guitar I ever made - a 1986 Haworth called 'No 1'

What band do you play in (or have played in) A bluegrass band called Highly Strung

What’s your favourite band? Emma Hannah & the Silver River Band

What’s your favourite fictional character? Bob the Builder

 

 

 

 

Name Matt Bragg

Nickname Chibbs

Age 25

Role at Haworths Store Manager

How long have you been with Haworths? 6 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Getting to work with my mates everyday. Trying out new gear. Talking to other musos everyday. Helping people get exactly what they are after

 What’s your speciality? Home recording, drums, guitars, amps, pedals, keyboards & microphones

 What’s your main instrument? Guitar

 What brands do you use? Maton, Line 6, Rode, Lanikai, Cort, Fender, Mark Bass

 What band do you play in (or have played in) Fires Were Started, Toy Not Suitable, Trample

 What’s your favourite band? Rage Against the Machine, The Whitlams, Slayer, Death Cab for Cutie, Tokyo Police Club, New Found Glory, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit

What’s your favourite fictional character? Ari Gold

 

 

Name Dan Beazley

Nickname Beaz

Age 23

Role at Haworths Warranty & Returns, Customer Service

How long have you been with Haworths? 5 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Our great customers and staff always keep the job interesting

What’s your speciality? Customer Service

What’s your main instrument? Drums/Bass

What brands do you use? Korg, Vox, Mark Bass, Fender, SE Electronics, Rode, Motu, Sennheiser, SM Pro Audio, Boss, Zoom, Artec, Remo, Zildjian, Evans, Digidesign, Presonus

What band do you play in (or have played in) Sydney Girls Choir (Drums), Viorre (Keys/Vocals), Isle of Lesbos (Drums), Fires Were Started (Bass), Skylark (Bass/Vocals)

What’s your favourite band? The Killers

What’s your favourite fictional character? Done Corleone

 

 

Name Andy

Nickname Sandy, Thomo, Skinny Man

Age 12 1/2

Role at Haworths Repairs Manager

How long have you been with Haworths? 3 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? The bonds of friendship I now have and now I’ll have for a lifetime (sniff sniff)

What’s your speciality? Beed sausages with parsnip and buttermilk mash and red wine mushrooms and repairs

What’s your main instrument? Guitar

What brands do you use? Gretsch Country Gent, Fender Telecaster, Vox 15W Night Train and Vox 2x12 Cab

What band do you play in (or have played in) Sydney Girls Choir, Skylark

What’s your favourite band? Rolling Stones

What’s your favourite fictional character? Jonny Bravo

 

 

Name Sam

Nickname The Essence

Age 20

Role at Haworths Sales

How long have you been with Haworths? 3 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Spending time with the friends and regular customers. Spending time with Heath

What’s your speciality? Acoustic Guitars

What’s your main instrument? Guitar

What brands do you use? Takamine, Jackson, Line 6, Cort, Marshall

What band do you play in (or have played in) Fires Were Started, On Common Ground, The Sam & Kaine Duo, Essence of Sam

What’s your favourite band? Too many

What’s your favourite fictional character? Scooby Doo

 

 

Name Deanna

Nickname Dee 

Age 29

Role at Haworths Maintenance of Website

How long have you been with Haworths? Over 10 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Being part of the family business

What’s your speciality? Selling (and eating) fundraising chocolate

What’s your favourite band? Foo Fighters

What’s your favourite fictional character? Mark from Empire Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name Matt Rafington

Nickname Raf

Age 29

Role at Haworths Schools

How long have you been with Haworths? 3 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? The late starts

What’s your speciality? Raf’s homemade spaghetti bolognaise

What’s your main instrument? Bass

What brands do you use? Fender, Maton, Roland, Yamaha, David Eden

What band do you play in (or have played in) Much Much More, Heroes of the Gun, Fires Were Started

What’s your favourite band? Incubus

 

 

 

 

 

Name Heath Whiddon

Nickname Kieffy

Age 32

Role at Haworths Warehouse Manager

How long have you been with Haworths? 1 Month

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Testing Gear. Spending time with Sam

What’s your speciality? Dad jokes

What’s your main instrument? Guitar

What brands do you use? Fender, Gibson, Marshall, Digitech, Boss

What band do you play in (or have played in) Bulldoze All Bowlos, Stone Ox, Stolen Artefacts, Heresy

What’s your favourite band? Budgie

What’s your favourite fictional character? Anyone off Neighbours – But they’re not fictional!

 

 

Name Jayme

Nickname Jimmy, Jay-co, Jenny From the Block

Age 18

Role at Haworths Sales

How long have you been with Haworths? 1 year

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Just being able to get along with the rest of the staff and have a good time

What’s your speciality? Pedals, Guitar & Amps

What’s your main instrument? Guitar

What brands do you use? Maton, Fender, Vox, Line 6, Gibson, Hiwatt, Boss

What band do you play in (or have played in) Maesarc (alternative, prog, industrial)

What’s your favourite band? Tool

What’s your favourite fictional character? Batman

 

Name Emily

Age 20

Role at Haworths Sales Assistant & Lolly Supplier

How long have you been with Haworths? 6 months

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Being surrounded by music and awesome people!

What’s your speciality? Keyboards, Digital Pianos & Snack Time

What’s your main instrument? Piano/Vox

What brands do you use? Yamaha, Boss, Guild & Korg

What band do you play in (or have played in) Happy People

What’s your favourite band? Regine Specktor

What’s your favourite fictional character? The Little Mermaid

 

 

Name Silvana 

Nickname Silvitza

Age Old

Role at Haworths Mum - making sure everyone eats, Bookwork, Paying Bills, All rounder

How long have you been with Haworths? 11 years - before at the garage and the workshop under the stairs

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Working with my family

What’s your speciality? Recycling & Saving Money

What’s your main instrument? Organ - a long, long time ago

What brands do you use? Home Brands. But I like Fender & Yamaha because they are recognisable

What band do you play in (or have played in) The Phil & Silva Duo

What’s your favourite band? The Bee Gees

What’s your favourite fictional character? The Lone Ranger. Hi Ho Silva Away!